The Christman Company has promoted Marty Gibbs to senior vice president and general manager of the construction management and real estate development firm’s regional office in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Gibbs, who has …
Christman promotes Marty Gibbs
Robledo at work for KCS
Patricia Robledo has been hired as Knox County Schools’ first Latino community outreach specialist, a role in which she is working to increase engagement and improve communication with Spanish-speaking families …
Services Saturday for Bobby Leverett
Bobby James Leverett, a man whose nickname was “Not Robert,” passed away January 14, 2022. He was 67. He grew up in Knoxville, graduating from Fulton High School in 1973. …
Museum founder dead at 91
John Rice Irwin, 91, cultural historian and founder of the Museum of Appalachia, passed away on Sunday, January 16, 2022, in Clinton, Tennessee.
Born in Union County, John’s family was uprooted …
Service in March for Allen Wilhoit
Allen Ray Wilhoit, 72, a financial advisor and valued North Knox neighbor, passed away January 13, 2022. A certified public accountant, Wilhoit served in the Tennessee National Guard and joined …
Parade canceled; ceremony is at noon
After missing last year because of Covid, inclement weather has caused cancellation of the 2022 Martin Luther King Jr. Parade.
Organizers posted on Facebook Sunday: “The MLK Memorial Tribute is scheduled …
Former Knox educator has died
Judy Ruth Pressnell Ellison passed away peacefully on December 9, 2021, in Kenner, Louisiana, where she had lived for the last few years. A graveside service will be held at …
Expect to KEEP your Saturday paper
Update: I just spoke with Knox News Executive Editor Joel Christopher who advised me that earlier speculation was incorrect. Even though Gannett is eliminating Saturday print editions in most of …